Gretna

GREHT-nuh /ˈɡɹɛtnə/
girl 2 syllables fading

Gretna is a very rare girls' name that was most common in the 1920s and has all but disappeared.

Gretna is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1948. Gretna first appears in 1904 and peaked in 1920 (13 births).

About the name Gretna

PronunciationGREHT-nuh /ˈɡɹɛtnə/
13peak births 1920
1904first appeared

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How popular is Gretna?

Girls named Gretna
190419101920193019401948
Girls named Gretna per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1904–1948 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1948)

Gretna total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19485#5,542
19475#5,619
19437#3,949
19396#3,955
19375#4,505
19255#5,305
19249#3,490
19226#4,669
192110#3,252
192013#2,651
191910#3,093
19185#5,130
19169#3,125
191512#2,456
19045#2,005